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The '''170th Infantry Division''' (German: ''170. Infanterie-Division'') was a [[Nazi Germany|German]] [[division (military)|division]] in [[World War II]]. It fought on the [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]] for much of the war. |
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==Operational history== |
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The division was formed on 1 December 1939. |
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The Division participated in the [[invasion of Denmark]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DW66ejQS2xoC&q=170th+Infantry+Division+%28Wehrmacht&pg=PA256|title=The Rise of the Wehrmacht: The German Armed Forces and World War II|first=Samuel W.|last=Mitcham|date=4 June 2018|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=9780275996413|via=Google Books}}</ref> |
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===170. Infanterie-Division 1940=== |
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The German plan and force: |
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*Infanterie-Regiment 391 |
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The occupation of Denmark had been put into the hands of the [[XXI Army Corps (Wehrmacht)|XXI corps]] (General of the Infantry [[Nikolaus von Falkenhorst]]), which consisted of the 170th Infantry Division and [[198th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)|198th Infantry Division]]. |
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*Infanterie-Regiment 399 |
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For the occupation of [[Jutland]] the following forces were ready: The 170th Infantry Division under Major general Witte (391th, 399th, 401th Infantry Regiments and the 240th. Artillery Regiment), along with other units.{{cn|date=February 2019}} |
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*Infanterie-Regiment 401 |
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*Artillerie-Regiment 240 |
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*391st Infantry Regiment |
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*399th Infantry Regiment |
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*401st Infantry Regiment |
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*240th Artillery Regiment |
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*Pionier-Battalion 240 |
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*Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubführer 240 |
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===170. Infanterie-Division 1944=== |
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*Grenadier |
*391st Grenadier Regiment |
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*Grenadier |
*399th Grenadier Regiment |
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*Grenadier |
*401st Grenadier Regiment |
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*170th Fusilier Battalion |
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*Divisions-Füsilier-Battalion 170 |
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*240th Artillery Regiment |
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*Artillerie-Regiment 240 |
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*Pionier-Battalion 240 |
*Pionier-Battalion 240 |
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*Feldersatz-Battalion 240 |
*Feldersatz-Battalion 240 |
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*Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 240 |
*Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 240 |
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*Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubführer 240 |
*Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubführer 240 |
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{{Reflist}}{{Numbered infantry divisions of the Wehrmacht}}{{Knight's Cross recipients of the 170th ID}} |
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*{{Cite web|work=Lexikon der Wehrmacht|title=170. Infanterie-Division|url=http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Infanteriedivisionen/170ID.htm|format=HTML|accessdate=27 January 2011}} |
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[[Category:Infantry divisions of Germany during World War II]] |
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[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1939]] |
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170th Infantry Division | |
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170. Infanterie-Division | |
Active | December 1939 – 8 May 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Siegfried Haß |
The 170th Infantry Division (German: 170. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II. It fought on the Eastern Front for much of the war.
Operational history
[edit]The division was formed on 1 December 1939.
The Division participated in the invasion of Denmark.[1]
The German plan and force: The occupation of Denmark had been put into the hands of the XXI corps (General of the Infantry Nikolaus von Falkenhorst), which consisted of the 170th Infantry Division and 198th Infantry Division. For the occupation of Jutland the following forces were ready: The 170th Infantry Division under Major general Witte (391th, 399th, 401th Infantry Regiments and the 240th. Artillery Regiment), along with other units.[citation needed]
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (December 2011) |
Commanding officers
[edit]- Lieutenant General Walter Wittke, 1 December 1939 – 8 January 1942
- Lieutenant General Erwin Sander, 8 January 1942 – 15 February 1943
- Lieutenant General Walther Krause, 15 February 1943 – 15 February 1944
- Major General Franz Griesbach, 15 February 1944 – 16 February 1944
- Lieutenant General Siegfried Haß, 16 February 1944 – 8 May 1945
References
[edit]- ^ Mitcham, Samuel W. (4 June 2018). The Rise of the Wehrmacht: The German Armed Forces and World War II. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780275996413 – via Google Books.